i am. this is w. news live from berlin and zinnias president dies after weeks of absence from public life rumors have been swirling that john mica fleet had contracted coke at 19 but the vice president says he died of heart failure will go to times of the year for the latest also coming up remembering italy's cope with the jumps city of baquba was once the epicenter of the pen demick in europe and a bleak warning of what was to come one year on our correspondent speaks to locals trying to overcome their trauma. relief for use in asia campaigners in spain as

parliament is set to legalize assisted suicide we take a look at the historical case and kick start of the campaign to help people die with dick. i'm in is a thanks for joining us tensen is president john margo fully has died of heart failure at the age of 61 he had not appeared in public for several weeks leading to speculation that he may have contracted co but 19 fully had repeatedly played down the risk of the coronavirus and warned against getting vaccinated he was elected on a wave of popularity in 2015 and was serving his 2nd term in office. john mica foully taking office in 2015 he wasted no time in cleaning up the government firing thousands of officials and cutting waste. but he also clamped down on free

speech and the opposition when the coronavirus crisis started he flatly denied its risks calling on tanzanians to rely on prayer. let us not allowed to destroy us through the coronavirus and make us forget to worship god this is the right time for us to defeat the devil i strongly believe god is with us in this fight against our enemy coronavirus and i'm sure we will win this war the virus rampaged across the country but the government stopped reporting infections and deaths and in late february stopped appearing in public which led to speculation about his health. nearly 3 weeks later his vice president announced that he had died of a heart condition. moti funeral arrangements are being made.

and we notified. our country shall be in a mourning period of 14 days and the flags will fly half mast. for many here his early successes in stamping out corruption overshadowed by his later failures to deal with the coronavirus and his increasingly authoritarian tendencies. we're joined now by condo a journalist in dar es salaam i was i thanks for joining us so there was widespread speculation that president fully had contracted kovan 1000 but the vice president denied this what do we know about the cause of death. well as far as the cause of death is concerned what we do know is what the government has told us the vice president communicated with the nation just close to midnight local time.

announcing to the nation that the president had passed away and the cause of death as she put it was heart related and particular she said that the president had died from chronic tribulation or irregular of the heart so this of course is in contrast to what was being speculated. a lot of international media and speculated that he was suffering from a cove in 1000 obviously because of the rhetoric that he had in the past being issuing with regards to the coronavirus like you said he had made a lot of statements about covert 19 almost denying that it was dangerous at all but how do you think will be remembered in towns in tanzania. well that's the interesting part because apart from his image outside the country most of his countrymen would deem him. as

a hero. just looking at someone messages and you see that people are clearly touched people talking about being woken up to the news that. their president had caso to them the president who was a revolution and you need a leader who got things done and that's nicknamed the person who can get things done where other people have and have felix on the most part with his massive infrastructure projects dealing with corruption and things of that nature. and indeed to the people and so even me even when he came to a corner virus. the view in the country is slightly different from from what people perceive. him as a country to many he's a person that has had to calm down the tanzanian population that has an incoming and told him not to panic but to take the requisite steps so definitely for people

in tanzania he will be dearly remembered somebody who actually quite a lot in the 5 years that he was in. journalist as i call a condo in dar es salaam thank you. italy is holding its 1st annual day of mourning for victims of the cove in $1000.00 pandemic prime minister mario draghi will attend a ceremony in the city of baghdad which became the epicenter of the corona virus outbreak this time last year as the death toll soared beyond anything the world had seen at that point. and her visit a bag of oil and sent us this report. don't mario come enough he shares countless memories with many of the people laid to rest here. if he was a member of the parish i was leading him better. almost everyone buried in this section of the cemetery died from cove it. this is the 1st time don mateo has

visited it since the pen demick struck the region. and home with on that though. it's like going back months and then like reliving the moments of the people who are no longer here. these harrowing images were seen around the world military trucks loaded with caskets starting in march the bodies of the seized her transported to other cities across italy discriminatory and were overwhelmed by the numbers as bad of a mo became the epicenter of the pen demick in europe more than 3000 people died here in baghdad. when the pandemic 1st struck italy found itself alone among european nations confronted with an unknown threat the authorities were slow to react and when the government finally did mandate lockdowns 1st in the region and then in the entire country it was too late for back. this was the frontline in the battle against cove it. seems from march last year when doctors and nurses were

caught off guard everybody we spoke to here had just one comparison in mind war. remember one night 8 o'clock maybe i was looking for body bags because i finish all that but the backs were too poor to the. body of the people who were dying moments like that are now a thing of the past says dr who said joe and. the pen demick is far from over but for him and his team there is hope with explanations on the rise and important lessons learned but we will have a different way sometimes because i we have all the mutations of the virus that vantage now is that so we know very more i know you we're not we're not alone are the enemy. these pictures of the trucks leaving town loaded with bodies soon became iconic images of

a tragedy that shook italy and the whole of europe to its core before their departure don't come to me not to used to give his final blessing to the deceased here at his church which was serving as a makeshift morgue at the time the community suffered as coming out the stood by its side ring the church bells to notify loved ones under lockdown at home whenever trucks left the compound loaded with the dead they took if you need that upon they may have a move the wood to wear that i told my priests that at the end of the pandemic we should be able to look ourselves in the mirror look he should be shepherds and not run away when our flock is in trouble and suffering is a muslim up we going to be calling and want to be fun for the course the. one year later he feels fear has given way to a sense of solidarity but overcoming the collective trauma will take time not just here at the church but in the region as a whole. now let's take a look at some the other stories making news around the world. european union has

outlined plans for a vaccine passport designed to restart travel during the pandemic a so-called green certificate would create a digital document showing a traveller has been vaccinated or has recovered from over $1000.00. in the netherlands prime minister mark rutte to is almost certain to win a 4th term in office exit polls put his center right freedom and democracy party ahead with just under a quarter of the vote will need to form a coalition with at least 2 other parties. a gunman accused of killing 8 people in the u.s. state of georgia has been charged with murder 21 year old was arrested after a shooting spree at 3 massage parlors in the atlanta area most of the victims were women of asian descent. turkey's pro kurdish h.t.t.p. party is fighting for its political survival after a prosecutor asked the country's top court to shut it down the party is accused of

having ties to the outlawed p k k militant group h d p says the seize the case as part of a long campaign to stifle opposition the president at a once governed. spain is set to become only the 6 country in the world to legalize euthanasia or assisted suicide catholic church has opposed the move but according to polls the majority of spaniards approve of the right to die if a person is suffering gravely or is terminally ill. this is the bust of the man who fought for his right to die and i'm on some pedal. and this is the woman who helped him get his wish. she rushed imprisonment and only admitted her role after the statute of limitations ran out. and i'm known became paralyzed from the neck down following an accident in 1968 when he dove into shallow water near his home and broke his neck it left him a bedridden quadriplegic he then fought an unsuccessful legal battle to be allowed

to end his life with dignity so in 1998 ramona decided to help her friend die the story has been published in a book and made into an oscar winning spanish film the sea inside. he decided to end it and i was the person who told him that yes i would help and when the time came and not much more was needed i was helping him to do what he couldn't do i did it for him. she put a glass of water mixed with cyanide with a straw in front of ramon so he could sip it while a video camera recorded his final moments and his explanation for wanting to die come on steph that each $55.00 stirred a national debate over assisted suicide and fueled calls for it to be legalized and now that it's finally happening it may give peace of mind to others who are also facing a long debilitating demise 88 year old his was blasko said he wanted to end it all after he underwent throat cancer surgery for 5 months in hospital he was fed

through a chub and doctors predicted a life without being able to eat or drink again he ignored their advice and began to eat but says he would reconsider euthanasia if his health worsened and if he is allowed under the new law but in his case if. it seems that they will only on the rise euthanasia when the pain is unbearable and don't over. power me. i ask myself in cuba who's going to measure whether my pain is unbearable or not me or will and the priest and pop the pope or the politicians. i'm the only one who will decide. ramona at least can have some satisfaction that euthanasia will now be allowed and that she was involved in bringing about the chance to free spite for the long suffering.

to the champions league now the top club tournaments in europe and defending title holders byron munich are through to the quarter finals of this season's event thanks to a 2 legged victory over a talent side lot c.e.o. robert levin dosti scored 1st and byron went on to win 2 to one wednesday night and 62 over the the 2 matches in london chelsea advanced as well by defeating a lead to go madrid one nil and 2 nil on aggregate use climate movement fridays for future is calling for a global climate strike on thursday but one young activist has already staged her unusual protest underwater. schama send dived into a remote stretch of the indian ocean to highlight the impact of climate change on marine ecosystems the area's home to the world's largest sea grass meadow sea grass plays an important role in absorbing carbon dioxide but is under threat as ocean

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are a few places on earth as enchanting as this incomparable torres strait i just rising like a series of stepping stones from the shallow arefu or see. some of the tiny currall actually just others remnants of a land bridge that once joined australia to papua new guinea submerged at the end of the last ice age. there were $274.00 islands in total but only $21.00 are inhabited these are home to some foreign a half 1000 people. the majority of islanders are indigenous there migrants of european and asian origin have joined to. everyone who lives here faces the challenge of staying connected across these beautiful but remote and widely scattered islands this is the story of how some of these people live their everyday lives.

in this day i'm and affectionately known as t r i is the region's administrator for all of the far flung island area. in. the local radio station keeps islanders up to date. good morning to our listeners were. probably are the beautiful country. that when they went it's beautiful it is hot so one looks like summer has come around so we're going to be pretty warm today temperature hitting where the bare 30 today so i feel heading abbottabad make sure you do cover up your radio fill in w. is something of an institution on t i. just for the families tuning in there outside with the radio. 24

hours a day in multiple languages and is the only station that reaches the entire tori's straits region sylvia tabular is the acting operations manager but one of her broadcasters phoned in sick so she's at the mike today great to have you bill company here on radio couple you must oppose the beauty about community radio station but it's more personal you get more personal with your listeners because everybody knows everybody around here 1 pm lunchtime and that is the point by one metre i think we've survived for like 3 years because of the important role that we play especially getting information out to the community and then we have cultural events that that's happening you know in the different communities and it's really a good way to inform a lot of the elders especially because live on facebook.

there's a lot of stories to be told and i believe it's very important to get the young people involved so that they can keep telling their story. a crucial part of the program the traffic report strong tidal currents mean frequent schedule at dates where the supply ships that are the islands lifeline. you will need to get the brakes on when the radio does its level best to keep listeners informed of upcoming events as does the local paper aaron smith's pride and joy. but source news astray is most northern newspaper. sounds pretty glamorous. but more so for journalists. it's all good for and the type of war so it's a bit of a one man show. really pretty. so half there's

a couple to work stuck on a klein plus some cans up the horn on them and then a few banjos are stuck on the butts and deliver a dozen outlets here on to your 'd. source uses a bit of an old fashioned type of we don't have any online presence so really the only way people can get information say that by the radio and tours news. is i never heard of it's always struck really before i got this job i thought well it's pretty well 'd out. so the 1st one of the hell would last 2 years and now which i work a day 10. it's not without its challenges you know my living it's so long why to the nearest. and being a wife electing a black girl is newspaper gives you a unique insight to be a minority in your own country. here and how you deck some real wrongs who are right and what makes things reduce taken extraordinary is the social

part of the franco sports pages you know that's much more important it's always a little story it's a community story is it that really busy really really did. you know can i as a young man. you know how to make my coffee you know what's the guy's not you know is graham was happening right now so i just want i saw the prices if it's on the skin for love of the price that's been really humbling experience i guess living here and becoming part of the fabric of the community because you're like come back because you live and then so that's. the key threats that strengthen the fabric of the community family and traditional culture with regular performances of time on it songs and dances providing everyone with a sense of continuity and belonging.

the. coconut palm present on every inhabited island in the region is a measure of the here family. stability and integrity have ancestral roots provide an anchor in time and place. the trunk represents tradition and the extended family or leaves on display symbolize island culture. every song and every dance is a celebration of the island is shared identity an expression of where they see themselves in the world in the past the present and future. but there is little work to be had on the islands many on indus move to the mainland often to ken's. going out to

9 or 8 who i believe. famous church and of course churches has been going to refurbish these days wooldridge now and torres strait islander artist can find they also listen keynes but his thoughts are never far from his church on eric donnelly the tiny island on which he was born. i learned really through the church where strong beliefs put in their lives i think about it. as much as ken would love to be with family and old friends on all saints day his health prevents him from traveling. so he's come up with a unique solution to be there if not in person then in spirit. he will send an artwork of his own as a gift to the church i have a. trapped in

a giant clam shell the show is there's a totem animal. racial group moving i'm going to talk to the country and come up with you for good english. ok. ken talks to his sculptures as he works reinforcing his relationship to them to the stories they seek to tell they're not simply works by ken fidei they represent him absolutely finishing the piece will be a great pleasure getting it to the church on time potentially a logistical nightmare. the work is large and fragile its destination incredibly remote. the only way it can get to eric donnelly a whopping 845 kilometers from cairns is via a series of scheduled cargo vessels that service northern australia. to say the

torres strait islanders depend on the sea swift services is nothing short of an understatement the freight company is truly a lifeline customizing its operations to suit each community's needs a few road based cars building materials fresh fruit frozen meat and dry goods. it transports these and other essentials to most of the outer islands once over. its own straightforward yet often it's anything but. lucky mcdermott's has worked as a deck hand for a cease fire for 6 months and is currently assigned to the m.v. titan on a 4 week on 4 weeks of protests and. obviously we're. important

we be clever with where we put pallets bottoms on the deck. watch things go in the bottom and then a lot of we can stack my. book and throw schiavo control knowledge on in the direction that we stain the roll on the ocean we pretty bad so we retire from being down to people with good sight because we've got cars trucks everything you thought of any fright going around. up here in the taurus writes we governed by the toilet when the tods wrought we can get in there but the windows really minimal we've got to get in there on most everything really quickly and get the part rated belief within a couple of hours before the top drops if that top drops you can be stuck there for weeks.

the time it takes to load all unload the time soon depends entirely on the amount of condos and the time and more often than not that reclaim is a race against time. this ship's captain matt smith actually supervises the precision performance then they have the full. 10 hours go out onto the boat the bags will stop putting some of the same sort of coming up the hill about. it so when we go out to them at all and it's easier to have it all pilots was like this instead of coming back in time and. so we can sort it out before we get to the all and. today it's a bit of a jigsaw realize there's lots of sort of michelle autumn's on board as well as you know more pallets and bits and pieces the boys have done a really good job. matt smith is happy at this rate they will be able to embark on

the return journey before low tide all ships bell and for the outer islands depart from the spectacular t.-i harbor. it's always relatively busy here with all kinds of craft zipping through the channel. denise's or tennies outnumber cars in the region and ferries are the main form of public transportation. fishing and hunting are integral to the way of life here many hours the island still utilize stone ball fish traps that were built by their ancestors many

centuries ago to catch fish that have drifted in shore on the time. barry powell wonders the shallows around area donnelly with his traditional full pronged spear. if you strip was built way before i was born. before my parents were. our ancestors. didn't have any machines or stuff to do it. so the real couple of rob's shows them remove what repeal everyone on it strive to get to. maintaining the traps is the responsibility barry sold us on behalf of his family with pride ensuring the future sustenance of his people while reaffirming his connection to the past. if you see. more. and that's how people keep their mentor. is no denying

the die impact climate change will have in this region. some ident such as bantu have seawalls to protect low lying areas but other smaller assholes may disappear entirely as ocean levels rise in time and we need a system in which so many islanders depend culturally and economically is already under pressure strict to close his army temp to prevent overfishing the commercial season for fishing spiny lobster known here as crayfish has grown shorter and shorter. we only work like 5 months now to wait another 56 month. journey ahmet and his friends on party island try not to get t. disheartened about the restrictions controlling their catch. the 250 ton closest

sounds generous but it's shared by everyone holding a license in the region. those with big rigs and plenty of horse power and those working off the back of a dinghy. embracing. one driving them one by. the driveway is very important. and you want to be looking out for stock you want to put a ring. once willing to die well i'm going to be switched on. crayfish diet is way past inflated suits to confuse the sharks this standard black neoprene suits can make humans look like for eating seals the prey of choice for hungry tiger sharks and great whites. no but we've got no other way to make money so we're going to go out. with the commercial season and jonny on

it and his friends are restricted in the number of crayfish they can take and the methods they use to catch them you. it was as dangerous as their job it is the men enjoy it and it's a nice way to feed the family only taking what you need from the sea. in the pasture restaurants where only ever interested in serving dine is the tail of the crayfish but now they prefer the delicacy largely because it was illegal or part everything all our problem is we had a war in santo domingo our view.

of fish can be speeded that crazy fish article by hand to you it . here will out what are now passed around now and tell you what. the founder of water mold off and on the crave kicking in the being you. the whole of the torres strait region was once famous for its mother of pearl and pole fishing employing more than a 1000 local and japanese divers who risked and often lost their lives at sea. cemeteries throughout the islands still celebrate the exploits and bravery of bears who sought to provide for their families in this way. the great depression and

2 world wars brought the industry to its knees but the successful development of culture goals led to a lucrative short lived revival. today just one phone remains taking advantage of the calm warm waters around it elect friday island a half hour boat ride from t. i. can't the top of me himself a former director is the sole custody in this time on a torres strait tradition keeping his business viable despite his advancing years. i came here 1983 i was only 18 years old. 985 company and i was called on the far side of the club.

so this is the my 45 these. bring the backing of will. according to the show we can get the feel of the. tackle misspelling pontins or crafted from locally sourced bamboo so beams are easily replaced when they crack open the heat the 1000 or so kate. is that people his seated post shells and placed also made by hand. or tied up by stainless steel why it's. not many people can do so i do everything this way big by own. maybe we have to do that. self-reliance is clearly a trait that's widespread throughout the region but it's all the more imperative in

a business way use the last of your kind. back pack is on working visas help with menial tools such as cleaning the frames leaving talk to me to seat and maintain his precious poles as they grow. tommy's self-sufficiency defines the way he runs his business and his everyday life but i have a gift for him to make up 32.5 if that means. that we have him back yet we have some growing up big rigs of all my horses hold on even. cards is my home but since i love these folks i don't want to just leave them here. cyclons very occasionally play havoc with tommy's harvest bass an even greater and increasingly alarming threat to his success is temperature if the water gets too

hot his shells will die. water temperature up here i.e. the only 24 is the minimum before but but the big risk is the water temperature i think i have a bit 0 serious problem. it was a good day for the fishermen of body island. with an old satellite dish for a barbecue and the finest seafood in the world on the grill it simply doesn't get any better and. you were never worked at bain alive. good morning to our listeners chilling in the south side where. the looking bit

cloudy a little bit i'm windy. while many tourist strait islanders commute to work each day by boat but why would it do since job requires a vehicle with a little more speed. and post nasal clinics are conducted in situ on the outer islands but when it comes time for women to get there they must fly to t. online to the only hospital in the region. what a hurry and the tar start has its unique challenges and obviously location is only my job this one. is long distance so that we can travel by road you know. it's another stifling hot day on. so poorly elects to counsel her clients in the

shade of a big mango tree. we expected to have this kind of experience and you're going to go home as soon as you can because i know you want to but now we're going to get to infant time with one ear out on a mere applying to change my mind because i've got a qualification is a midwife how we why we're a sister relationship but what i personally love. about being out here is the fulfillment of what feels like my previous he's a big star it all and boy and to marty look at his beautiful wife big boy. tens of thousands of miles every year travelling from t. high hospital to the outer islands but other health related services committee live it online. st paul's is on the remote outer ident of moma

today a little kenny mai-mai has come to the local health clinic with a tooth ache. to rub right i was going to young kerry by my been complaining it's got sort truth. about the back when you know the 7576. it's. genuine opening wide open there's no regular dentist on mower island to get what but the fact. that new technology means doc to tell me who stationed at the clinic on t i can examine his young patient from afar using an intra oral camera so that's actually his 1st adult so it's a bit to come through that so. you can let his parents know that that's not a real big issue i think personally it is far better than just having

a phone call because you can actually see them up this and talk woman all he had was some issues with these 2 are up things are all completely normal and he can communicate that to his mother and just reassure that there's nothing wrong. with the all clear and achieve on him and to relieve the pain kenny my my head's to school just in time for the singing of the torres strait and. i. was. his dream was to learn how to help his family and i 3 influence had a healthy family. each community in the region has its own school but only for

children in primary grades once they graduate high school they have no choice but to leave home so a rock solid connection to culture is imperative if islanders are to retain their sense of identity and place once they head off to boarding school. this is something policeman worry chris knows only too well he grew up in st paul's and attended the community school here now he returns to his old stomping ground every week to share his knowledge of and deep respect for tradition with the next generation. remember painting this back in the days 20 years ago. in a class where you see it so on the wall. when he gives the mining is no way we get these ones for more. than actually the shirts the young ones that go for month yeah

the young should be in the middle of this one. what else do we use it as but you've got to there's like downstream inside. today while he is teaching his students how to weave the young shoots of a coconut palm into skirts to go over their dance costumes between feel. tailor made for an afternoon performance for parents and elders. they practice it properly when i probably know that as they grow they know how good it is to be like a torch and their identity so that they can be proud proud of who they are. to be fought out in a way that. the traditional ways tell us we are. really inspired me to keep it going and pass it on to the

next generation of kids. there's a main tradition for us are people who speak to us about anything can sing about target to sing about a group travelling in a boat or plane. so you might like to dance about. the older girls armed with wooden knives a form of reteam that on is their traditional role as gardeners. but seeing cleaning up we've got picking up the fruits. of that one is about our man going to work. ok.

the boys proudly rian at their full father's legendary prowess as head hunted. for back in the days your man will go to war. and fight up there often to scold bring him back a little bit and. that'll show the. laureus and he's the main main. and main hunter and you know. the one he is actively seeking to fulfill a leadership role in st paul's following in his own father's footsteps and isn't really inspired me to be a leader for the common community 1 may be knows what people one son is but for the people. i love being.